NFL News:
- New England is Hoyer Country once again as he signed a three-year deal to hold Tom’s hat when he goes onto the field.
- But he almost stopped in Green Bay, as the Packers try to move on without Aaron Rodgers.
- Which CLEARLY bodes well for the rest of the season.
- But he almost stopped in Green Bay, as the Packers try to move on without Aaron Rodgers.
- The expected has become the reality: Brock Osweiler has been named starter for the Broncos versus the Eagles this Sunday.
- Mostly because Paxton Lynch is still hurt.
- Not saying he doesn’t have the right to dress up, but I’m going to say blackface is never a good idea?
Colin Kaepernick Mocked By Univ. Of Reno Cop at Halloween Party https://t.co/tERzGvI8nE
— TMZ (@TMZ) October 30, 2017
In a shareholder conference call Wednesday, Papa John’s said the NFL player protests have hurt its sales & bottom line.
- According to Rovell’s transcript, “The NFL has hurt us,” company founder and CEO John Schnatter said. “We are disappointed the NFL and its leadership did not resolve this.”
- The company has pulled some ads, and has been provided additional space for future games as compensation.
- They claim game-day revenue projections are down, because boycotting fans = less gameday pizza purchased.
- On Wednesday, Papa John’s shares fell to a three-month low of $62.14 (as of about noon ET), dropping more than $5 per share with the news of the struggles on the earnings call.
- The company has pulled some ads, and has been provided additional space for future games as compensation.
Clearly taking a shot at Roger Goodell, the company also added:
- “Good or bad, leadership starts at the top and this is an example of poor leadership,” Schnatter said in prepared remarks, via Chris Otts of WDRB.com. “This should have been nipped in the bud a year and a half ago.”
- On the other hand, SHOTS FIRED!
https://twitter.com/kyleoverboard/status/925756941246320640
Tonight’s sports: Holy crap, what a night for viewing
- MLB:
- World Series: Game 7: Astros at Dodgers – 8:00PM | FOX / Sportsnet
- NHL:
- Flyers at Blackhawks – 8:00PM | NBCSN
- Penguins at Oilers – 8:30PM | Sportsnet360
- Leafs at Ducks – 10:00PM | Sportsnet1
- Predators at Sharks – 10:30PM | NBCSN
- NBA:
- Rockets at Knicks – 8:00PM | ESPN
- Raptors at Nuggets – 9:00PM | TSN
- Mavericks at Clippers – 10:30PM | ESPN
Game 7s in a Final are a truly magical experience, and should be savoured when available. Last year’s World Series Game 7 was ridiculous, and not just because it ended a 108-year losing streak.
There were last-bat runs, extra innings, a weather delay, and sad LeBron James.
As we’ve discussed in the open threads. this year’s Series has been even more joyfully ridiculous. Last night’s game clocked in at 3:22 in length, an hour short of Game 1’s 2:27, but a full two hours short of Game 5’s length. They already had the most home runs in a Series before Game 5 even started, and neither manager really knows what to do with their bullpen. Tonight’s either going to end 1-0 or 13-9.
Mr. Scott, your thoughts?
Pedro Cerrano? When did you get traded to the Dodgers?
The climate keeps bats warm. No need for hats.
What porn are you watching?
There’s an hpv joke in there somewhere
Lexus with the Christmas/December to Remember bullshit already. WTF?
Because people only remember the troops until Veteran’s Day.
I think it was ECW that had an event/PPV called ‘December to Dismember’ which made for much better commercials.
Crooooow moving the needle
_ R _ _ _ S | H E N R _ | _ _ R R _ S
Chris Henry Burris
Nope
I can’t tell if you can’t spell or just think I can’t spell
Travis Henry Burris?
Winrar
That’s on me. I got ahead of myself there.
Welp
During this commercial break, bringing back the NFL before and after I started last night and no one cared about after Weaselo’s E
_ _ _ _ _ _ | _ E _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _
(also, weaselo, don’t buy a vowel until you’ve earned the cash from a consonant. punk kids these days…)
The kids today had trouble playing Hangman. First off only 2/6 had recognized it. Second, they got 3 letters of “relaxed,” and I gave them the R! Stop saying Q!
S?
_ _ _ _ _ S | H E _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ S
N
_ _ _ _ _ S | H E N _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ S
R
H
That would make it the second-most important thing Torii Hunter’s done for baseball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHDfMwQIxUY
Everything was broken at some point today, but then I fixed everything. Time for pizza and box wine!
Good Jorb.
You’ve earned yourself some Papa John’s.
No need to be so mean.
Nah, frozen pizza I got from Walmart. Now that I have a fancy high paying job I weirdly do lots of shopping at Walmart. That’ll probably change once my stuff gets here and I don’t need somewhere I can buy pizza, booze, pants (FOR WORK ONLY), a router, a cloth tape measure, trash bags and a folding chair all in the same place.
Work pants are the worst pants.
My work pants are often tux pants. It is a pain in the ass.
Maybe a larger size or you left the tag in.
Do they have something like those Tuxedo T-Shirts, but it’s sweatpants?
These aren’t too bad, they’re super stretchy cause of Walmart’s client base. The pockets suck, but I’m wearing a hoodie all day anyway so I can deal.
Not sure if an “Orkut” hoodie is mandatory or fire-able…
You cannot be truly comfortable shopping.
….unless shopping online
True dat.
If I shopped comfortably I’d have to keep loudly saying “WHY IS IT SO COLD IN THIS STORE??”
Be on the lookout for this woman…..
They do have good prices on prosecco though, and they’re nearby cause I live in the poor people (for SF) suburbs
I hope you invested in a convection oven.
My toaster oven will arrive on Saturday with all the rest of my worldly possessions.
Wait, I thought Dok did a good, why are you punishing her?
Because I can.
It 10PM and the game isn’t even official yet?! To hell with this, I’m going to bed.
Even if it rained it means they’d just play it tomorrow. THIS GAME WILL GO ON FOREVER IF IT HAS TO.
Yaaaaaaaay, Mountain time!
I see Denzel went on the Fat Mac diet to tack on mass.
I haven’t seen so many Dodgers left stranded since Nixon got elected and instituted his “secret plan to end the war”.
A game brought, R-T-D
Damn. I put a $20 in “close proximity.”
So NASA is afraid a team of guys will part of the way to Mars go, “Screw it! Its Gay Orgy Time!”?
I think it was about a mixed mission, but you never know.
Just send me. I will never fuck. MY WILL IS IRON.
All I’d need is a good internet connection…….
Wait. It’s only the 3rd inning? Are they going to take a nap break at some point, or just play through to sunrise?
I’m still not sure what pitcher hit the most batters in the World Series but was stunned to learn that Bob Gibson only hit 102 guys during his career. Only good for a tie for 137st on the all-time list.
Before it morphed into the game we know, back in the 1890s, baseball was actually called Dodgeball.
“If you can dodge a Minié ball, you can dodge a baseball.”
+1 Rifling
I read a book, (“looks like we got a reader here”) about baseball in the 1880’s. Back then a HBP was just a ball, so a batter could look forward to as many as four of those before getting to 1B.
Wow, you are older than I am.
“Four balls is first base? Looks like I’m changing sports!”
-A. Rodgers
he just made ’em COUNT. And if you could, you got the fuck out of the way, Ain’t nobody lean into a Gibby heater.
I couldn’t find it on Baseball Reference.
Poor, predictable Bellinger. That low inside pitch is his version of “good ‘ol rock. Nothin’ beats that!”
Edit: probably funnier if I don’t spoon-feed the reference.
Poor handsome bastard needs a batting coach badly.
This has been the best world series that I had not rooting interest in that I have watched in a long time.
…and this World Series sets ANOTHER record.
McCullers is definitely taking from the Nolan Ryan School of Pitching.
What fever dream is this commercial?
Never thought I’d see the shit emoji in prime time.
That was cool.
Brandon Morrow is the first pitcher to appear in every game of a 7-game World Series. Because Scott Proctor never made the World Series.
Whaddya suppose Parcells’s take is on Darvish’s outing?
He doesn’t talk about kickers.
I’m sure it’s slanted somehow.
I don’t think Yu Darvish’s free agency bid is being helped any these last two outings.
Somehow it feels wrong to refer to Yu Darvish’s appearances as “outings”.
Darvish gets knocked out in under 2 innings twice in one series. I haven’t seen Japanese bombed twice in a row like that since… do I really have to finish this joke?
Not unless you want to be suspended from the first five Open Threads of next season.
We have a lot of lawyers here and it will be delayed 2 seasons though Weaselo.
I like it, I like it alot.
Yu Darvish rn
WOO-HOU!
Okay, so I’m guessing they should take Darvish out now?
He’s definitely not a whirling darvish tonight.
Ho. Lee. Chit.
AL pitcher with an RBI, drink!
Poor Colyn Felch. That has to be one of the worst fucking last names on the planet. If you don’t believe me, google it.
Is the first name pronounced Cah-lynn or KO-lon?
Well, the latter would be more appropriate.
So….. can papa johning be the new nomenclature for intentionally misattributing failings?
Examples: hostess was papa johning when they blamed unions for bankruptcy instead of superior competition and a greater societal focus on healthy eating
Oh, and Louisville is the Papa John’s of universities.
All three look to be at least 3 chromosomes short.
Just saying.
Also, now I want pizza. Fuck you guys.
Don’t ask them to make you it.
I don’t think he bought them hookers.
Big strikezone tonight as big as Houston’s nether region after the 500.
Two nights in a row!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZNZYOQ_tt8
Evening commentists, I hope you are all well and fuck the Dodgers.
What’s the World Series record for hit batsmen?
Dunno, but I would bet Bob Gibson holds it.
Right??? LOL. Wrong guy to dig in against.
He also holds the World Series record for skulls cracked via fastball and angry stares.
Just watched a video of a hammered Laura Loomer hitting on a Nazi dude who is very, very clearly uninterested.
The world is deeply pathetic.
As an addendum, I know this implies I too am deeply pathetic and I accept this conclusion.
I, HOWEVAH, am apathetic and therefore…ah, fuck it, who cares?
Hippo welcomes you to the Club
/is not terribly exclusive
//goes back to daydream re hanging self
Seems to be shaping up to be an interesting game.
Translation: gon’ take a while.
I’ve got to get up at 430AM, so if you are correct, the two hour nap I took this afternoon looks like the smart move.
Naps are awesome.
(I’m not old…YOU’RE OLD!!!)
Point conceded.
So Chewbacca gets on base.
/what a wookie!
Wookie of the Year.
Would this be a good time for a double play?
If you are for the Baseball 500s, yes.
I’m chaotic neutral – the games have been pretty entertaining, and I could live with either side winning.
During the 7th inning stretch, can they do a Weekend at Bernie’s thing with Larry King please?
Please.
I’d say Papa John should stick to pizza, but, he shouldn’t do that, either.
I like the little contains of garlic butter than make me shit myself dry.
The correct phrase is “Shit yourself hollow.”
But it made me so very, very dry.
Boss Todd was interested in being a franchisee, until he found out the bitchin’ Camaro didn’t come with the store.
he should stick to PeyPey’s asshole, in a human centipede kinda way
he would hardly even have to bend down if u stop and think about it
Counterpoint, GO LOS DODGEROS!!
/would be fine with Dirt 500s
Jeebus Houston, at least wait until I turn the game on, FFS.
Go 500’s!!!!!
This is starting well. Hope it keeps up.
Yeah, I’m guessing the 13-12.
The NYC mayoral debate was hilariously awful, capped off by independent Bo Dietl saying “You’re the best narrator ever!” to Maurice DuBois, the moderator.
LET’S DO THIS SHIT!
Isn’t the NYC debate just the questions: “Do you promise to try to try to not get bribed by the mafia?” and “If there’s a horrendous terrorist attack on the city will you use it to pander to a national audience at every opportunity for your own profit?”
Yes, but also “Why does the MTA suck so much?”
Cops singing the anthem? SO BRAVE.
Didn’t watch. Did they go after any kneeling athletes with their billy clubs after they were done?
I think they just showed them a picture of Joe Buck
This Fox pre-game show may be a glimpse into sports announcing purgatoy.
After eating Papa Johns today (in my defense, it was free), I can say with absolute certainty that the controversy has nothing to do with their sales going down.
Are you in Gitmo? Blink twice if you’re being held against your will.
They should just transition into a Garlic* Butter** Sauce company, I would mainline that shit.
*May not contain actual garlic
**May not contain actual butter
Fuck the Dodgers
SHIT! I forgot to go to the store and buy all the discounted candy today! Eh, it’ll probably be there tomorrow, right? They won’t have MLK Day decorations up by then, right? RIGHT!?
They’re already re-bagging all that leftover candy back in the stockroom for Valentine’s Day, and those decorations go up on Veteran’s Day.